NECESSITY,
FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 161.020 and 161.030 require that a teacher and
other professional school personnel hold a certificate of legal qualifications
for the respective position to be issued upon completion of a program of
preparation prescribed by the Education Professional Standards Board. KRS
161.028 requires the Education Professional Standards Board to establish the
standards for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate. This
administrative regulation establishes the certification provisions for
applicants with out-of-state educator preparation.

Section
1. (1) An applicant for Kentucky teacher or administrative certification whose
professional preparation was completed at an educator preparation institution
located outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall have completed a program of
preparation and the curriculum requirements approved by the responsible state
education agency for teacher or administrative certification.

Section
2. Teacher Certification. (1) An applicant for Kentucky teacher certification
whose professional preparation was completed at an educator preparation
institution located outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall:

(a)
Possess a teacher license or certificate equivalent to the Kentucky statement
of eligibility from the state, territory, or province where the applicant
completed his or her preparation program;

(b)
Satisfy the degree, academic preparation, and grade point requirements established
in 16 KAR 2:010;

(c)
Provide evidence that the out-of-state license or certificate was obtained by
completion of an approved educator preparation program and not based on the
completion of a written or verbal assessment; and

(d)
Follow the procedures for certificate application established in 16 KAR 2:010.

(2)
An applicant for Kentucky teacher certification whose professional preparation
was completed at an educator preparation institution located outside the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and who meets the requirements of Section 1 of this administrative
regulation and subsection (1) of this section shall be issued a Kentucky
teaching certificate or statement of eligibility established in 16 KAR 2:010 at
the grade range and content area corresponding to the out-of-state preparation.

Section
3. Administrative Certification. (1) An applicant for Kentucky administrative
certification whose professional preparation was completed at an educator
preparation institution located outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall:

(a)
Possess an administrative license or certificate equivalent to the Kentucky corresponding
statement of eligibility or administrative certificate from the state,
territory, or province where the applicant completed his or her preparation
program;

(b)
Satisfy the degree, academic preparation, and grade point requirements for the
administrative certificate established in 16 KAR Chapter 3;

(c)
Provide evidence that the out-of-state license or certificate was obtained by
completion of an approved educator preparation program consisting of a minimum
of thirty (30) post Masters’ graduate-level hours in school administration; and

(d)
Follow the procedures for certificate application established in 16 KAR Chapter
3.

(2)
An applicant for Kentucky administrative certification whose professional
preparation was completed at an educator preparation institution located
outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky and who meets the requirements of Section
1 of this administrative regulation and subsection (1) of this section shall be
issued a Kentucky administrative certificate or statement of eligibility
established in 16 KAR Chapter 3 corresponding to the out-of-state preparation.

(3)
An applicant for Kentucky principal certification who was admitted to a
principal preparation program located outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky
prior to January 1, 2012 and who completes the program prior to January 31,
2014 shall be exempt from subsection (1)(c) of this section.

Section
4. (1) An out-of-state applicant shall be subject to the testing and internship
requirements of KRS Chapter 161 and implementing administrative regulations of
the Education Professional Standard Board in KAR Title 16.